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Forfeiture of Pension Benefits for Adultery, Procreation and Public Humiliation via Social Media: E.M v S.M (096891/2024) [2026] ZAGPPHC 8 (12 January 2026).

Factual Background: Extra-Marital Relationship and the Birth of a Third Child The parties in this matter were married in community of property on 10 January 2011. Their marriage, which lasted…

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South Africa’s Divorce Revolution: How the 2023 Constitutional Court Ruling and General Laws (Family Matters) Amendment Bill 2025 Rewrote Asset Division Laws to Protect Vulnerable Spouses.

Introduction South Africa is on the verge of a major transformation in divorce law that will fundamentally change how assets are divided when marriages end. Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has…

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